AirSial Limited
IATA ICAO Callsign
PF SIF Air Sial
FoundedOctober 2017 (2017-10)
Commenced operations25 December 2020 (2020-12-25)
HubsSialkot International Airport
Focus citiesKarachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Jeddah, Muscat
Fleet size5
Destinations10
Parent companySialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Traded asAir Sial Limited
Key peopleFazal Jilani, Chairman
Ameen Ahsan, CEO
Employees1000+
Websitewww.airsial.com

AirSial (Urdu: ایئر سیال) is a Pakistani private airline based in Karachi, inaugurated on 9 December 2020.[1] Air Sial had its first domestic flight on December 25, 2020, and started flying internationally, with King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah as its first destination, on 29 March 2023. International operations were extended to Oman from June 2023.

History

AirSial was launched to by the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry to improve air travel to and from the Sialkot region, which is a major industrial city in the province of Punjab. The airline initially served domestic destinations within Pakistan from their operational hub at Sialkot International Airport using a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft, flying to other major airports within Pakistan.[2] AirSial plans to further expand to destinations within the Middle East.[3]

Destinations

AirSial operates flights to the following airports: [4]

Country City Airport Status
Pakistan IslamabadIslamabad International Airport
KarachiJinnah International AirportFocus city
LahoreAllama Iqbal International Airport
PeshawarBacha Khan International Airport
QuettaQuetta International Airport
SialkotSialkot International AirportHub
MultanMultan International Airport
Oman Muscat Muscat International Airport
Saudi Arabia Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
Saudi Arabia Dammam King Fahd International Airport [5]

Fleet

Current fleet

The fleet operated by AirSial consists of the following aircraft.

Air Sial Fleet
AircraftIn serviceOrdersNotes
Airbus A320-2005
Total5

Fleet development

AirSial initially signed an agreement to lease three Airbus A320-200 aircraft from AerCap.[6]

In an interview with PlaneSpottersPakistan, Chairman Fazal Jilani discussed the possibility of introducing Airbus A330 aircraft.[7]

On 30 March 2022, AirSial announced an agreement with BOC Aviation for two more Airbus A320-200 aircraft on lease.[8]

Interior

Each Airbus A320 is fitted with a basic 3x3 layout in an all economy configuration, and has 180 seats.

AirSial Airbus A320 All Economy 3x3 Front to Rear
AirSial Interior 3x3 All economy Rear to Front (No IFE)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dawn.com, APP | (9 December 2020). "PM Imran inaugurated Air Sial during day-long visit to Sialkot". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ↑ ""Air Sial Airlines, Air Sial Flight Booking"". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Air Sial to Begin Operations". Aeronautics Online. 4 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "AirSial Limited Corporate Head Office". AirSial. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ↑ https://arynews.tv/this-pakistani-airline-is-introducing-flights-to-dammam/
  6. ↑ "Pakistani start-up AirSial to lease trio of A320s from AerCap". Flight Global. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  7. ↑ AirSial - A Documentary, Interview and Trip report. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "AirSial to Add Two Airbus A320 Aircraft in its Fleet - History of PIA - Forum". historyofpia.com. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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